Museum’s popular speaker series resumes on March 20

The popular St. Marys Museum speaker series will return this spring for its twelfth season with a variety of engaging presentations. The organizers of the speaker series, previously referred to as the seminar series, have undertaken a slight rebranding to broaden its appeal and aim to make the talks more accessible to individuals with a general interest in the topic or those seeking an engaging evening event.

On Thursday, March 20, Assistant Curator Emily Taylor, along with retired Curator Mary Smith, will hold a presentation on the husband-and-wife photographer team Carter and Isaac. William Carter and Alberta Isaac ran a successful photography business specializing in outdoor photographs of farmsteads and houses. Learn about this dynamic duo, their photography technology, and the surviving photographs that the Museum is thrilled to have in its collection.

Brian (Chip) Martin, author of From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge: Canada and the Civil War will be the guest speaker on Thursday, April 24. Despite all we know about the American Civil War, few books have explored Canada’s role in the bloody conflict. Award-winning journalist Brian Martin will open eyes about how both Canada and the United States and their citizens interacted during the Civil War and the troubled times that surrounded it. Martin’s book will be available for purchase at the presentation.

On Thursday, May 15, Ken Telfer, long-time seminar series presenter and property researcher will lead a presentation on the buildings of St. Marys that are no more. While St. Marys has many beautifully preserved historic buildings, there are others that have been lost to history. Through his nearly 20 years of conducting property history research at the St. Marys Museum, Ken has uncovered many fascinating stories about buildings that no longer stand.

All sessions of the spring speaker series will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The fee for each session is $12 per person, with a discounted rate of $10 for Museum members. Due to limited space, pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 519-284-3556 or email museum@town.stmarys.on.ca.

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